1982-1987 Chemistry studies at the University of the Basque Country (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain) and the University Autónoma de Madrid (Spain).
1987-1992 PhD at the University Autónoma de Madrid on Dye lasers.
1992-1993 Assistant professor at the University Autónoma de Madrid.
1993-1996 Post-doc in CNRS Orsay (France) and Institute of Experimental Physic II, University of Würzburg (Germany)
Since 1996 at the University of Ulm, since 2007 as academic senior councilor (Akademische Oberrätin).
Awards:
René-Descartes Prize 200 of the European Union
Advanced Materials Innovation Prize 2000
Several Visiting scientist grants in the USA, Belgium, Australia, New Zealand and Japan